Big Ten releases college football telecasts on ABC, ESPN, et al

The Syracuse University football opener Saturday, Aug. 29, against Penn State at East Rutherford, N.J., will be a “reverse mirror” telecast on ABC and ESPN2, the Big Ten announced today.

The “reverse mirror” means that some areas of the country, most likely including the Capital Region, will see the game on their local ABC affiliates, while other sections will have it available on ESPN2. The game will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Big Ten television arrangements for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU games the first three weeks of the season were announced this morning. The Big Ten Network is expected to announce next week the start times for other games on Aug. 31, Sept. 7 and Sept. 14. Other game times and television plans will be announced 6-12 days in advance.

Here is the schedule of Big Ten telecasts of games that have been determined (all times Eastern; * indicates previously announced telecast):